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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-08-10
A Very Sacred Oath.

They have no Bible in the French
courts to swear on, and the crucifix
which was used for that purpose has
been removed. But now and then a
witness needs to swear by something,
as in q judicial examination at Maur-
settles lately of a man accused of mnr-
der. A cab-driver was asked If he
could swear to certain testimony he
had given. He raised his hand in a
tragic manner toward Heaven, and ex-
claimed, in stentorian tone: Il swear
it, Monsieur le Juge. by the ashes of
my poor sister who died of the chol-
era! He had something sacred, if not
a Bible or crucifix Independent.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-08-10
Overheard at the Kennel.

Don't disturb me- remarked the
faithful dog, pausing in his self ap-
pointed task of polishing bone of the
thirteenth century. Il am all in a
snarl this morning" And the cat,
who was rather a micerly thing and
kept her purrs to herself instantly got
her back up and remarking that she
felt little RULED herself, went away
to the dairy. saying she thought )
churn at the cream pans would tone
her up. Only poor ignorant dumb
sbrutes, who know no better, would
talk in this idiotic strain. Rurdette
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-08-10
OUR LITTLE GHOST.

Oft in the silence of the night,
When the lonely moon rides high,
When wintry winds are Whistling,
And we hear the OWLS shriiI cry,
In the quiet, dusky chamber,
By the Pickering freight,
Kissing up between two sleepers,
Comes spirit all in white.
A winsome little ghost it is,
Rosy-cheeked and bright of eve.
With yellow curls all breaking loose
From the small cap pushed awry,
Up it climbs among the pillows;
For the '.big dark'' brings no dread.
Aud a baby's busy fancy
Makes kingdom Of bed.
Fearless little ghost it is,
Safe the night as in the day.:
The lonely moon to it is fair,
The signing winds to it are cav.
The solitude is full of friends,
And the hour brings no regrets;.
For in this happy little soul
Shines sun that never sets,
A merry little ghost it is,
Dancing gayly by itself
fOn the 1ioWery counterpart,
Like tricky household elf;
NoddinG to the fitful shadows,
As they flicker on the wall,
Talking to familiar pictures,
Mimicking the OWLS, shrill call.
A thoughtful little ghost it is,
And, when lonely gambols tire,
With chubby hands on chubby knees
Sits winking at the fire.
Fancies innocent and lovely
Shines, before those baby eyes
Sunny fields Of dandelions,
Brooks and birds and butterflies.
A lovely little ghost it is,
When crept into its nest,
Its hand on fathers shoulder laid,
Its head on mothers breast.
1t watches each familiar lace
With a. tranquil, trusting eye,.
And, like sleepy little bird,
Sings its, own soft lullaby.
Then those who feigned to sleep beforu,
Lest baby play till dawn,
Wake and watch their folded flower,
Little rose without thorn!
And in the silence Of the night
The hearts that love it most
Pray tenderly above it's Sleep
-'God bless our little ghostn'
Louisa. NJ. AZcon..
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-08-10
Mind Cure.

OAO VI Gu0 ulOS6s uuItItSOudDl0 anu
best patronized humbugs of the day is
what is known as Christian science, OF
mind cure. It pretends to cure human
diseases after the apostolic fashion,
which it claims was not miraculus,
but simply the successful exertion Of
mind upon matter.
Its teachers, or practitionists, argue
that in olden times deyout Christians
were able to cure disease by the exer.
else Of faith and will power. and that
there is no good reason why such
people may not do the same thing
now. Their plan of operation is ia
impress upon the mind of the patient
his ability to receive such cure, and
the power of the operator to bestow it,
and then induce him to act upon his
faith. For instance, lady is afflicted
with heart disease. The physician aud
the patient unite in determination
that the disease shall depart, they con-
centrate the full power of their minds
in an intense effort to believe that the
disease can and will be-nay, is driven
out, and as q result the lady is ne
longer afflicted. The absurdity of the
method, however, is readily demon
strated by applying it to strong cases.
For instance, if man should have his
hand mashed to a jelly, or his foot
lacerated, or his skull fractured, there is
no sensible person will ina CINE these
injuries could be instantly healed by
will power or any other human agency.
There are some cases where people
are afflicted with imaginary complaints,
caused by a diseased state of the mind,
and such ailments, it is not unreason.
able to suppose, may be removed by
merely mental process. Existing
simply in the imagination, it is only
necessary to convince the sufferer that
they are gone and he is cured. But
where there is al actual, unmis.
taxable physical affection, a concentra-
ton Of all the will power and faith in
the universe could not perform cure
without the application OF material.
tangible remedies and treatment. As
a cheerful disposition is conducive to a
healthy state of the body, it no doubt
aids a cure of the patient to be hope.
full and contented; but such aid is com
paratively feeble, and could not effect
cure of itself
The case which recently occurred, at
Tokepa. wherein woman was permit,
ted to die through the ministrations OF
one OF these scientific quacks is. to the
point. She was afflicted. in, the lower
limbs with some disease, and was de.
pending on so-called Christian science
doctor, who was in attendance, to- cure
her. No remedies were used but men
tai ones, and the disease was allowed
to progress to such point that MORT.
hcation set in and death resulted.
However nice theory may be built
upon a consideration. of the powers Of
Christian faith, the. days of miracles are
past, and no amount of human in genui-
ty OF science can resurreet them. That
fact cannot be- shaken. All pretended
faith, or will, OF word cures of positive
bodily ills are humbugs, and those who
practice upon the credulity of the peo-
pie to rob them of their money by such
means are impostors and swindlers.
There is no such thing as mind cure OF
Christian science. Emporia Repubzi.
can.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-08-10
He Would Rather Stone Him.

John, I wish you would rock the
baby. =
.4What'H / rock the baby for %
because he is not very we'll And
what's more, half of him belongs to you
and You should not object to rock
him. .
well, don't half belong to you ?''
yes
well. you can rock your half and
let my half holler. " Judge.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-08-10
Pacific Coast Wit.

A hindoo invented the fiddle, 70 Hmdfd
but : Hindont play the fiddle, and u use u
unknown In India-Aita California.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-08-10

BILE of domestication, and only fit for
veal and beef.
Strange to say. the hills and valleys
of Montana this year show greater
number of antelope than at any time
since the season of 1881. The CORE
spondent has been riding over the south
Yellowstone ranges-in about two feet
eff snow more or less-and is running
across numerous herds Of cattle along
the Mizpah, Pumpkin, Powder, aud
Tongue rivers was surprised and as
tonished to find scattered all through
the cattle any number of fine fat ante
lope. Cows and antelope were grazing
side by side. on the most init
mate and friendly terms, the former
seemingly as wild and unapproachable
as the latter, and all enjoying them
selves as only wild animals can. Meth
er myself nor the friend riding with
me who, by the way was owner of all
the stock we had seen and passed
through for miles, was able to APP
proach closer than distance of two
hundred yards Antelope and steers
stood MS off that distance, and would
allow no closer acquaintance even from
nv friend, who was the master of all
that beef around him. The day was a
fine one. the sun shining brightly, and
rejecting from the CLASSY, white-crust-
ed surface q glare of such power and
force that it caused my eye to water,
and also gave me much pain whenever
I attempted to concentrate my gaze on
any one subject. was actually affiict-
ed with snow-b blindness, although total
II unaware Of it at the time.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
E.ss.siye BTidEe work. Bara.s.

.
CLHykLAsp. o., August 90 The en-
tensiye bridge works Of Morse Bfos.
ct HsEeliop, suburb Of youngstown,
o., were totally destroyed by Gro at
an early hour yesterday NOR ming. The
fie started In the engine room and
spread very rapidly. The city Gre de.
psrlment responded 10 q call. but were
unable 10 do anything on account OF
detective apparatus. The works were
rnnninr night and day, employing
1000 men. All the machinery, tools
and stock on hand we're destroyed.
The loss is estim atsd at 100000, with
an insuisnce Of $4,000, 20 follows:
Commercial Union, Of Epelend, &c..
OO1. Continental, Of New York,
1880; Qneen, OF England. $500; Ia.
suranoe Q mi any Of North America,
1000; Psnusy lvanis Fire Insurance
Companv, 5000; Copneciicutoi Hart
fofJ, 5000. German American OF New
York, 5000; Lancashire Of England,
5000; Pnmaix Of England, 5000
Eorwioh Uaion OF England, 5000;
London and L,ncnhire, 5000; Royal
OF EaglanJ. 5000; Fire Association Of
Phlladelpsis, Q 90; National Of Hart
ford, 5000; Transatlantic Of Germany,
$500 American Of Philadelphia,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
Petition 10 Pardon.

CHICAGO. Ill, August pa local
paper Gays q petition Is now In circu.
lation asking the Governor to pardon
EI Commissioner Richard McClough-
ny. 1t ia being extensively signed,
chiefly by Grand Army men. The pc.
tition asks for pardon for the old col.
der because Of bis honorable war rec
ord, and also on the ground that
there was no evidence iustifying bis
conviction. After denouncing the
evidence produced against Mc0lough.
~ as worthless, the petition concludes
as followo: Your petitioners have
no sympathy with corruption or cor
ruptionisis In public office. Nor are
We protesting against popular upris'
ing In favor Of pure government. We
do protest sgsinst the indiscriminsie
condemnation Of all public officers be-
cause 10 ne have been untrue to their
trusts. We protest against the IT. jua'
tice OF a verdict which pronouuses q
brave soldier ard good citizen 10 be
q criminal on evidence which would
not Justify a verdict sgainst him In a
civil Gaze wefarnestly implore your
excel.ency 20 undo tho wrong which
has placed your old comIads In the
garb OF q felon. THIS can ouly be done
Dy pardoning him and restoring him
to bis Eeighbors and his family, among
whom be nas earned the right 10 spend
bis last yeRre."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
ARKANSAS TRAGEDIES.
A Crank Kills . Mason Without
PrOvOcati0n.
A Deyout Presby terrain and an Ar
dent Baptist Fight with Mur-
derOss kssult.
IsrRoIAL TO TIE ArPlAL.I

ESPECIAL TO TIE ArruAL.I
HELENA, ARK, August 29.--Last Sat-
urday night, about 1880 o'clock, at
Turner, Phillips county, as Mr.. Jesse
Rodges, surrounded by about twenty
Of his friends, was on his way home
from church, he was suddenly aud
Unexpectedly confronted by one Will.
liam Hawthorne, who presented
double barrel shotgun at Rodges's
head, and before any Of the persons
could prevent 1t Hawthorne fred
and sent the contents Of the gun
crashing through Rodges's brains,
killing him instantly. Both parties
are white and are very we'll connected
in that part OF the country. The de-
ceased was native Of Arkansas, and
was well thought Of and respected. He
leaves a widow and three children to
mourn bis loss. Hawthorne is Ken
tuckisn by birth, and came 10 this
county some years ago from Texas.
There never had been any trouble be-
tween the parties prior TO the killing
When asked why he committed the
act Hswthorne's only answer was that
be didn't like him. 1t 10 believed that
he IL insane and not responsible for
bis actions. Some ten years sgo he
lost his wife, and since then he has
not been rational. He lsbors under
the hallucinauon that the Masons
have q grudge sgainst him, and that
they have marked him out for slaugh.
ter. On his way from Texas he Gays
they put men on bis track 10 kill him
when an opportunity should afford 1t.
self. but by continual watchfulneso he
circumvented his enemies and sue
ceeded In reaching his home In Arkan.
sas in safety. Ever after that he swore
he would kill the first Mason he met,
and on one occasion he came near car.
rying his threat into execution. In
lest, one day, be was told that gentle
man sitting near him was . Mason,
when Immediately he unsheathed q
murderous looking knife and came
near cutting the Rentlemsn's throat,
but was prevented by bystanders. IL
is thought that he was laborinR under
one OF these hellucinstions when he
com mitied the murder last Saturday
night. Hawthorne is wholly uncon-
ctrned about his srrett and made no
attempt TO escape.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
Tn. rs,.s,... Prepara,ie...

NEW YoRK, August 29.-The
Thistle's decks this morning presented
a busy scene. The skipper was max.
ing preparations for his arst spin over
the coune where he expects 10 make
q sturdy effort for the American cup.
The yacht will probably weigh anchor
at noon. Just an ths anchor was
about ihpped, one Of the or " who
bal been Ia ths city arrived aud an.
ncunced the safe arrival Of the yacht
Mohlean a. Halifax. Tbs crew, in
fact all hands, we're 90 elated 81 the
news that they left anchor and every
thing else 20 In order 10 give three
times three rousitg cheers. No one
unless holding a written order from
Mr.. Bell will be allowed 10 sail on The
alO0D
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
Another Burning Bridge.

CIScINsArI, O., August 30. "A spe
cisl from Cambridge, o, says this morn
ing when freight train No. 70, on the
Cleveland and Marietta railroad neared
Oldhsm's trestle, four miles north Of
Cambridge, the bridge was seen to be
on fie, The engineer called for brsker,
but as the traiu men thought 1t was
too late to save the train several of
them jumped. Fireman VIM. Adams
had leg broken and was otherwise
hart. He may die, The jumping
train men were severely injured. The
engine and all the train except three
cars passed over the trestle, sixty feet
of which fell with the last three cars,
dropping them forty.seven feet. The
cause OF the fire. is unknown.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
A father. Brutal Urime.

CHICAGO, ILL, August 20 "A Times
special from Monroeyille, Ind, says:
The cAild 60 brutally abused by its
step. father. John Waierside. at Smiley,
near here, died yesterday from the
efiecls Of the cruel treatment IL had
received, aud for which he 10 now In
isl, and his wife will be as coon ss
,he officers can find her. The pair
took especial delight In manning the
child, until finally the surgeons had
10 ampuiale one arm and limb weeks
after Il should have had medical aid,
which was furnished By oruer OF q
township trustee. who discovered. by
accident, the cruel treatment the
child Was receiving. For two week,
after the operation was performed, on
Auguet 18th, the mother would Tie
the little cripple 10 q bedstead and
leave Il there Tor hours without nurs
ing, although the child was screaming
with hunger. The remains a the liz
tie one will be buried BY the township
trustee, and unless Waterside has ,
speedy trial, there h great danger o
lvnching.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
Live stock Commissios's orders.

COLUMBUS, o., August 2s.-The State
Live Stock Commission has issued the
following: "All railway companies
doing business In this STATED trans.
porting cattle from TeIas and the Gull
States, iron the lst OF April 10 the lst
Of November, are prohibited from un-
oading such c,ttle In this State, unless
they provide separate yards for the
same, which yards are not to be used
for the accommodation Of other cattle
until they have been thoroughly
cleaned and ditibfected. And II any
such Texal or CUT State cattle shall be
brought into the State between the
periods above specified, that have been
wintered South OF tho States Of Mis-.
souri ard Kansas. otherwise than In
transit through the State, they will be
subject 10 quarantine at the expense
Of the owner, and q foe Of $500. To
prevent the spr,ad OF Texas or
splenic fever, ali railway cars
In which Such cattle may
have been carried must be
thoroughly cleaned and disinissied
before being used for the Transports.
ton Of other cattle. The above r,gu.
lalion applies 10 TsIs cattle. II must
be remembered that the quarantine
against districts a"ected with pleuro-
pneumonia 10 absolute. The commits
sion regards II an imperative duty 10
see that persons violstlng the law and
impcriling the safety oil cattle Of Ohio
shall he promptly prosecuted" The
commission appeals TO the cattle deal
ere and transportation companies 10
use due diligence 10 ascertain that
the stock which may be brought into
this State 10 not from affected local..
ties. Moreover. they direct attention
10 the fact that Texas cattle are fire.
a lently brought into K'nsai and Mis-
souri, and, after being KEEP, there for Q
f,w week, shipped into Ohio.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
A Rolling mill Collapse.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, Augast pa
special to the Evening Wisconsin from
Bfosdhesd ssys: The foundation Of
the Brosdhesd Rolling Mil Yves IN
de,miued on account Of quicksand
carly Sunday morning, and the frat
floor collapsed, carrying down the ma.
chinery, 1000 bushels Of grain, 500
sacks Of four and q quantity OF feed,
One hundred barrels Of -four we're
ruined, md tbs rect almost total
loss. Some OF the hour and feed will
be saved In damaged condition. The
loss IL estimated at between $l5, 900
and $4,000. The mill was owned by
Stephen O. Pesrce and operated by
Roantree q Holcomb.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30

$1,000; Fire Insurance Association Of
England, $500; Orient Of Hartford,
$500; London Assurance Of Eugland,
$500; Home OF New York, $500:
American Of New Jersey, $500;
Springfield and Marine, $1,000; City of
Pittsburg, $1,000. The works will DO
rebuilt at once.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
RELIGIOUS MURDER.
Bevsfses' Quarrel Aboui Church
DIGESTION Eads In Murder.


IsrlciAL TO TIE ArrriL.l
HkLEsA, AK, August 2s.-News
was received here today Of q very
bloody tragedy that took place at Cy-
press Ridge, In Monros county. The
details as near, ss.could be learned, are
these. Last Friday night one Forbes,
an ardent Presbyterian, and one Shell
ton, q devout Baptist, became involved
In q quarrel growing out Of the que.-
ton a. to whether II was right to have
a Baptist minister occupy q Presby.
byterian pulpit. Shelton wanted .
Baptist minister to fill tie Presbyterian
pulpit and Forbes protested In very
iorcible manner. The protest led TO
blows, when suddenly Shelton
whipped on, knife and cut Forbes
throat from ear 10 ear, completely sew.
ing the jugular vein, from the effects Of
which Forbes bed to death. Shelton
also 10 considerably cut up and is now
under arrest Both parties are promi-
nent white cltiEsns OF Monroe county.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
Lumber Mil Burned.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, August IS
The Come cticu. River lumber mill at
Holyoke, with its machinery sud con-
tents, was burned yesterday morning.
Loss from $4,000 TO $4,000. About
l40 men were employed In the mill.
The mill and machinery were owned
by the Holyoke Water Power Com.
psny, the value being $4,000.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
YIeurinx nills Harmed.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, August ga News
special from Kewunee, ILL.,, says the
-four mill OF W. Seyk & %. was burned
last night. 1t was one Of the finest
roller mills In this part Of the State.
The propsrty Was valued at $4,000
and insured for f27, 900.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
walls Collapse.

ST.. LOUIS, No., August 2s.-A
special 10 the Post.Dispatch from
Wichita, Kas., says Crawford & Daily's
operahouse wslls, seventy.6ve feet
high, collapsed this morning NJ ii
O'clock; nobody was hurt. The scci.
dent was due TO the iniorior quality u
brick uaed. The loes will amount 10
about fl6, 900. The house was 10 hsvs
been opened September 10TH.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
crsc.xxlrf, o.-The Billlmore and

CINCINNATI, o.-The Baltimore aud
Ohio Telegraph Company, In obsdi.
ence to the demand OF the Obicago
Board OF Trade, this morning took out
their wires from tbs hali.doz IN
brokers " Offices, or "bucket chops"
10 they are fAniliarly knowD, and
completely etopped tina. business In
this CITY for the present. Hov this
new difficulty will be met by the
brokers lie the subject Of interested die
cunsion.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
100000 BlHse.

CINCINNATI, o., August pa FIRE
at Levisnna, Brown county, o., to-.
day destroy cd the large steam sswmill
OF Pitcbsrd Il Fitzpatrick. Loss esti.
mated at $4,000. The town had no
fire department.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30

You will rover regre, the day when
yon conclude 10 keep bottle OF Pc.
ru.na on hard.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-19

Nobody need he seasick," explained
Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire, If he
takes precautions and possesses a moderate
degree Of good health. This malady is
often a bugaboo which people assume. The
best medical authorities contend that NAL
ady is an affection of the brain and spinal
marrow rather than the stomach, and is,
after all only the effort of the brain to
acCustom itself to the motion of the ship
and the sound of machinery. II follows
that will power is n large factor III ward
ing off the dreaded illness. Make up your
mind to be well, and after you are under
way take small powder of bromide of
soda, which your chemist will prepare in
proper doses, put it in half glass of wa
ter and renew the dose whenever you feel
the slightest symptoms of nausea. Your
effervescent salts before breakfast will do
the rest of the preventative cure.
''In any case, keep on deck as much as
possible, dress too warmly rather than too
coOlly and walk the deck an hour or two
daily, rain or shine. Avoid over eating
the rich food with which ocean steamers
are invariably stocked. There is no Occa-
sion to change your mode of life as to diet,
because you are on the water unless you
have been eXtravagant; then let it be less
so. Eat regularly and aim to ingratiate
yourself with your fellow passengers at
table. You are all at the mercy Of the
treacherous waves. Surely, then, haughti-
ness or surliness is absurd; in fact,
would recommend three arbitrary in
gradients for securing good moral, mental,
physical and social results. and these are
good nature, will power and bromide of
soda New York Letter